Cleaning apparatus.



Patented 0G13. 16, 1917.

l. MAcN. WILSON,

CLEANING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION msn rss. I4. |914.

:i Vfbetvvleeu the openings so that a series of eddy tomatically'moistened and maintained in avterial between said compartments, and -a theta Bh" aus; sausages aaa '5b1'ush.` In operation, the dust ltennginaterlal containediu the main bod of the receptacle forms a crous mass whi` e v Sge? off hairtherethreug mass is kept in a moistened ccndltion y, the water or other liquid, 'such as a suitable disf-nfectant, rovidedin-the bottom of the re- 4 ceptacle, w 'ch normally forms a liquid seal for the openings provided in the lower -part 1lil of. the air receiving compartment or chamber'. :The air is 'directed throu h the liquid in a series of currents formed y the walls currentsfare' produced in the liquid, which 2 promote the-apra quentlyythe .porous tering material 1s aumoistened eonditioncliy the air currents. In addition-to the filtering effect of the mate- ,25; rial in the lower part of the receptacle, the

' air is caused, by the form of the second com- ;pa-rtment, Ato ,pass through a considerable .bythe bristles,' thus eii'ectively releasin thicl mess of sponge cr other material, which further cleanses and puriies the'same. y The apparatus is adapted for use in connection with the train or yard pressure which crelates a suction in the brush as it is drawn over the cushions and over the upholstery. .The flexible apron around the brush limits l the suction area, causing the air to be drawn Vthrough the fabric while it is being abradelr a articles of lforeign matter that 'may ave deposited thereon. y 40 By means of my improvements, a railroad car or similar conveyance can be thoroughly cleaned without removing the cushions or y upholstery therefrom by a sanitary method which filters not only the dirt and dust, but l 45. also-other foreign matter or substances, as-

germs. All .the parts of the; apparatus are readily accessible,particularly for the purpose ofrenewing theltering materialvifit should become saturated bydirt.

i If necessary, :a freshsupply of liquid may be 'added without stopping the-operation O the apparatus. -The adapted for use in connectionwith curved surfaces to. which itreadily conforms.` :be-

cause of the iexible nature of theapronand abading brushes t g 'and described and havepointed out in the annexed .claims certain novel features of oonstruction,- arrangment and bperationjoaE-f one v of .mechanmmzf embodying f Il ly I invenartthat various omssionsfsubstimonsfand thefformand-deteils of them "flareap ArestingA on t e bottom of the receptacle and comprising an inclosed inlet passage for the rmits the pasi crous "of the nquid. conse-- rush is particularly is understood that while I I have' shown `4ers-foreachci saidecompartments.

ranma debiftis-etsthir sa inform'nga" flexible, approximately' air-tight 'ventom bea-ring around the brush. A suitable handlefzzprcvides meansffor manipulatingjthef air and foreign matter carried thereby and provided wit the interior of the receptacle at the ttom thereof, and a mass of dust collecting material in said receptacle surrounding the tube' above the outlets, and means below the material and in close proximitythereto for automatically moistening said material.

2. In an apparatusof the class described;

a receptacle comprising a plurality of compartments, onejof said compartments being loose within the receptacle and having coml municatingcpenings with the interior of outlets communicating-'with thereceptacle, an -air filtering material -inra the other compartment, dust collecting 'inawater seal for said openings into the receptacle lfrom therst mentioned compartbeing above the level of said waterand with Vment, the major-portion of. said material a relatively small portion of` said material submerged in said water.`

3'.V In an apparatus of' hec-lass the combination.- with areceptacle having asaid cover andconnected- 'withsaid compartment, said Suction' deviceand air outlet removable with thereceptaclefcover, a plurality of air passages .from vsaid compartment communicating withhthe interior of the receptacle adjacent .the bottom' thereof,

al liquid seal for said passages, and dust filtering material in said receptaclebetween vsaid seal and the air outlet.

4.111 anyapparatus of the class described,

the combination with an open toprecepta' cle, .a plurality-ofcompartments insaid receptacle, one of said compartments being loose thevv receptacle and provideeiqnarone end witha passage -communicat1ng with, the interior of the receptacle andvnhavlng a suction apparatus 'extending into its opposite end toretaiuthe same 'in pos1t1on, a liquid seal for said passage; fil'- material the mention compartment and 1n the second compartment and closing covfair -vvliichcomprises areceptacle provided with a wideL open top an openend cylinder- Y extending substantiallyffrom top 'tobottcm 12o tering material;

of said receptacle ada ted to-be positioned receptacle, .the ower--endof said cylmder ibel 11g- .p rofvigiedry imi-.bean zoutlet- -int the receptacle, 'a cover for said receptscl an air inlet nozzle fixed to said cover an adapted to extend into said cylinder, said cover having an opening therethrough constituting an air outlet from the receptacle, s.

compartment secured to the underside of said cover below the openin therethrough, said compartment being pe orated to place the me in duid communication with the recTeEmtacle.

' s cation signed and witnessed.

this 9th ay of Februa A. D. 1914. J. 'MACN LL WILSON.

Signed in the resence of Cms. C. UN'rnnBme, R. W. Pimm. 

